Fraser Institute: Do Businesses in Canada Pay More for Power Than Businesses in the United States? New Study Coming Monday, May 5

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 2, 2014) - On Monday, May 5, the Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing commercial and industrial electricity rates in Canada with rates in the United States.

The study, Paying More for Power, also examines residential electricity rates in 119 Canadian and American cities.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on Monday, May 5 at 6:30 a.m. (EST).

The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of 86 think-tanks. Its mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government intervention on the welfare of individuals. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research.